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Younan Xia is an academic researcher from The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nanocages & Chemistry. The author has an hindex of 216, co-authored 943 publications. Previous affiliations of Younan Xia include Washington University in St. Louis & University of Texas at Dallas.
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One‐Dimensional Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
Younan Xia,Peidong Yang,Yugang Sun,Yiying Wu,Brian Mayers,Byron D. Gates,Yadong Yin,Franklin Kim,Haoquan Yan +8 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of 1D nanostructures can be found in this article, where the authors provide a comprehensive overview of current research activities that concentrate on one-dimensional (1D) nanostructure (wires, rods, belts and tubes).
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Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles
Yugang Sun,Younan Xia +1 more
TL;DR: Monodisperse samples of silver nanocubes were synthesized in large quantities by reducing silver nitrate with ethylene glycol in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), characterized by a slightly truncated shape bounded by {100, {110}, and {111} facets.
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Electrospinning of Nanofibers: Reinventing the Wheel?†
Dan Li,Younan Xia +1 more
TL;DR: An overview of electrospinning can be found in this article, where the authors focus on progress achieved in the last three years and highlight some potential applications associated with the remarkable features of electro-spun nanofibers.
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Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: Simple Chemistry Meets Complex Physics?
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of current research activities that center on the shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanocrystals, including a brief introduction to nucleation and growth within the context of metal Nanocrystal synthesis, followed by a discussion of the possible shapes that aMetal nanocrystal might take under different conditions.
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Electrospinning and Electrospun Nanofibers: Methods, Materials, and Applications
TL;DR: This work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of electrospun nanofibers, including the principle, methods, materials, and applications, and highlights the most relevant and recent advances related to the applications by focusing on the most representative examples.
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